List of Books for Sale 10 -20

The Flying Machine in Gloucestershire - by Derek N. James £12.99

Tempus Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-7524-3113-7

From those early ballon flights and the daredevil flying of pioneer aviators B.C. Hucks and Sydney Pickles to Britain's first jet aeroplane and the BAC Aerospatiale Concorde, Derek N.James tells the story of Gloucestershire's contribution to flight in all its forms.

Jet Age Photographer - Russel Adam £ 25.00

Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd

Russel Adams took the world's firs jet aerobatic photograph. This stunningly illustrated album showcases Adam's very best work, bringing much of it together for the first time. The photographs are supported by detailed captions. Adam flew aerobatic routines himself as a passanger in the camera aircraft, which enabled him ot get close to the subject. The adrenalin kick of such high performance flying is vividly captured in his images.

The Tailor of Gloucester - Beatrix Potter (the original edition) £4.99

Published by F Warne 7 Co. ISBN 0-7232-4772-2

Beatrix Potter's own favourite tale. It was based on the true story of a tailor who once left the unsewn pieces of a coat in his shop and then found that the garment had been mysteriously finished for him in the night!

Longaston Press ISBN 1-904396-10-0

This is anything but a dry book! It tackles the subject of cider and perrry in the three counties of Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire in a slightly unusual way, in that the art of cider making from selected variety of fruit, planting and growing trees to the packaging and marketing of the completed product, is woven into the history and stories of cider makers from 1900 to the present day.

Haunted Gloucestershire- by Rupert Mathews £ 7.95

Published by Logaston Press ISBN 1-904396-56-9

..The county has more than its share of hauntings... some of Gloucestershire's ghosts are quite unique...

The unearthly spectral screams that tear the night apart at Berkeley cannot be matched elsewhere, and the ancient shadow men who lurk around the prehistoric burial mound near Bibury may be the oldest phantoms in the country.. All these ghosts are described in a series of themed chapters that range across the county.

The River Severn- A Pictorial History £ 13.99

Published by Phillimore & Co ISBM 1-86077-271-4

River Severn some 200 miles from source to sea is Britains longest river. This is a remarkable new study of old Severnside, the author brings back to life those busier days with a splendid collection of old photographs and prints. .. This fascinating book will delight local folk, river-users and all visitors to this ancient waterway

The Landscape of Gloucestershire - by Alan Pilbeam £ 17.99

Tempus Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-7524-3602-3

At first sight Gloucestershire appears to be more like three different counties each with a distinctive landscape- the Cotswolds, the Vale of Gloucester and the Forest of Dean. However, in this first book in 30 years Alan Pilbeam enables the reader to appreciate any part of the countryside as it is now, rather than focusing on any particular area. This task is aided by the inclusion of a fine collection of images which illustrate the picturesque scenery and rich heritage of this area of Britain.

Frampton on Severn, Portrait of a Victorian Village - By Rose Spence 19.99

Published by Phillimore and Co ISBN 1-86077-151-3

A This is an unusual book. not a conventional village history, it is a re-creation, from extensive surviving records, of village life in the 1860s, when Frampton was perhaps in its heyday.

" To back up her rich visual harvest, the author, Rose Spence, dug deep into public records, and managed to identify all the householders ... The result is a fascinating glimpse of life in a Victorian rural community."- The Independent

Published by Capall Bann Publishing. By K Kear

From poppies of Flanders - symbol of sleep and oblivion - to the purity of the lily and the faery associations of the daisy, flowers have always been surrounded by myths, magic and mystery. This illustrated guide explores the physical and symbolic properties of the best known and loved flowers of the Western hemisphere, including the bluebell, lily, anemone, poppy, daffodil, iris, rose and many other.

Katherine Kear has worked with flowers for over 30 years, in both commercial and academic fields. She regularly writes and creates features on the folklore, myth, superstition and traditions surrounding flowers.

Recording the Present - by Valerie Norrington £ 3.95

Published by Phillimore & Co. ISBN 0-85033-709-7

Tools and Tricks of how to record the present. Published by the British Association for Local History.

Phillimore & Co. Ltd ISBN 1-86077-115-7

This book is essential reading. It gives sound and commonsense guidance on how to research effectively and efficiently, how to write with clarity and elegance, and how to avoid the traps and pitfalls which lie in the path of the historian.

Dates and Times- A Handbook for Local Historians - By Lionel M.Munby £ 9.00

Published by Phillimore & Co. ISBN 1-86077-074-6

This practical volume explains clearly and simply how people in the past measured time, what dating systems they used, and how documents and other sources may be dated. A wide-ranging, comprehensive and fascinating book.

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